The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-26

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ell, and for these Inst ssrvlcca shall re.
ceive the sum OF 5000 per annum. For
the past six years the sslary paid to the
clork Of the First Branch hes been
800 and the two Offices have
been held by tho same person (B.
A. Gal!igan) for that length OF time. The
purpose Of Mr.. Shanley's ordinance wss to
divide these two oltices by allowing the
First to elect it's clerk ~ now, but making
the election OF the cjrdmittee clerk one
thst shall be done by Conncil in joint sss.
sion, thereby allowing the Second a
chance TO designate who tho clerk shaIl
be; and providing further, that Instead OF
5000 per aunun hia salary shall bs what
Council may fix from time to time.
The ordinance WIS strongly objected to
by Barney Galligan and he was On hand
to post his friends who were, members OF
the body, as TO what moves they should
make. lie could plainly see tina. in c..sr
it WAS adopted, his soft berth and one.mGn
power would both be gouo probably, al.
lowing Of couree that by some accidental
dispensation he is again elected clark OF the
First Branch, which is not likely. He was
we'll supported last night i'll bic fight
against the measure by thu Democratic
members who belong to the inct;on tbst
10 conducting the present Campaign; the
others voted against him. Mr.. Gfuse led
OIL with motion to feie. the matter to
the Committee on Ordinances; he thought
new measute like this should bs care
fully inspected by that body. Seeing,
however, that! this motion would bs de-.
feated, after having argued il fsvor Of
1t for some Tina he withdrew 1t.
Then Mr.. Picket rose and argued fer
long time against creating new Offices.
Mr.. Stanley answered all the arguments
that were advanced agginst his project;
he showed that 1t Wes no political dodge,
as no one could tell what the complexion
Of the coming Council would boz he
showed how money would be saved to the
city by its adoption. Colonel Caldwell
also spoke in favor Of tho measure. q,
Mr.. Picket, alter 7siply endeavtring to
franc somo satisfactory amendment, NOV
ed to reject; this was lest by vote OF l.,
to s. While Mr. Picket waa speaking, Mr.
Delbrugge, overcome probably By the dow
Of e!oqueuce, tumbled over backwards in
bis big easy chair. His fall made big
racket and created hearty laugh. Soon
after this, although Mr.. Stanley had
shown that in order TO usye the salary Of
5000 for committee clerk, to tho city, it
was necessary to adopt this ordi.
nance hetnTe the new Council. camo
in Mr.. De!bruggo argued against chang
ing en- ordinance fer new Council. CALI
CAMS friends fought ior him hard and won,
IS the vote on the final passage was Is to- 8,
ono-third OF a vote less than the required
two.thirds majority vote recet6ary to
adopt al ordinance; failing to receive a
two.thirds majority an ordinance lies on
the table until tho following meeting when
II it hsvo majority vote it is adopted. 1t
is not likely that there will 10 smother
meeting OF this Council snd So tie ordin-
ance dies.
These who voted 10 continue the $1,000
clerk system were DelbrugSo, Cruise, Hsr-
rell, Picket, Vockler, Weir, Weisgerber
end fahn. 49, IL z ga
The Police and Fire COMMENCEMENT pre-
sented bills on account Of the Fire Depart.
meat, aggregating So. that were ordered
paid, aud two or three other minor; bills
were ordered paid. The report Of the Fl.
nance Committee. recently printed, WAS
adopted and accompanying bills ordered
paid. 80 -ft-}3 s. {. A
Mr.. Hildreth offered resolution that
was adopted, authorizing the City Clerk to
draw his order on the Receiver ior.S350 25,
being for taxes enormously paid by the
Baltimore & Ohio to the Collector, the
Bsme having been paid to the State Au.
ditor, who will turn them over to the city.
Robert Heiser Was ordered paid $25 on
account Of work done for the Committee
on Cemeteries. - u, J.. tti41 isET5 +
Mr.. GillciGnd offered the following reso-
lutions, Mr.. Cruise in tho chair, and they
we're unanimously adopted: {y1hG Il
WasREAs, Hon. A. j.. Sweeney has
faithfully, impartially and with signal
ability presided over this body since its
organization two yesrs ago, and is,59
WHEREAS, The members Of this Branch
OF Council feel under obligations to Mr..
Sweeney for his services, and uniform
courtes; and desire at this, the last meet
ing OF this body. to give expression TO
these sentiments; now therefore be it
Resolnd, Thss.ihe thanks Ct this body
arc due to and are hereby. extended to IL.
Sweeney for his services as preuiding oii-
Ger; and Z & lflcS n 1,i5Tyi
Z kssolred, Ths. these resolutions be
spread upon tho minutes Of this Branch.
Mr.. Sweeney expressed his grateful
feeling for this expression, and stated that
if at times he had been sharp snd short
that that was Irish snd he was Irish.
The crematory ordinance was then
taken up with tho amendEeuts made by
the First Branch and rushed through III
quick time. An invitation was sent to tho
First to 60 into joint session to elect 8.
Superintendent Of thia new department
that was accepted. Henry Ssrig, Of tho
Frat ward, was elected to the Office on tho
first ballot; the pay ia sos per month,
During the discussion on one OF the,
amendments to this ordinance, while one
Of the members was talking ut q fast rate,
Mr.. Gilleland leaned back in his chair
and like Mr.. Delbyugge' fell over back
wards, kicking lis desk in tho air and rails
ing big laugh. w -, PA t'iEitl ti3
While waiting for tho First Branch to
90 into joint session Mr.. Hildroth offered
the following: : 8.
Resolved, That tho thanks Of this Branch
be and they arc extended, to, Mr.. Frank
Bowers for his many acts Of kindness and
courtesy to the members. II, ytsE "A.
This was uusnimously and cnthuaissti.
cally adopted. There wero loud .calls for
q speech and the accomplished Clerk look
ing pleased and grateful, rose in his place.
and ssid II thank you kindly gentlemen